Sentences with phrase «budget gimmicks»
"Budget gimmicks" refers to tactics or tricks used to create the appearance of a balanced budget or financial stability, but actually involve misleading or dishonest practices. These techniques are often used to hide or manipulate the true financial situation or to avoid addressing the underlying financial challenges. Full definition
However, the way Governor Malloy and the Connecticut General Assembly played with State Account 35416 is a prime example of the type of budget gimmicks that were used to help create this year's projected «surplus.»
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The governor is pulling out an election year budget gimmick rather than giving us real solutions.»
There's no question that Republicans have been grappling with a major math problem with their tax bill, searching for budget gimmicks and rosy analyses to make the proposal add up and comply with the Byrd Rule.
The Senate bill currently uses several budget gimmicks to try to get around the limits of reconciliation.
Some were describing the move as a classic Albany budget gimmick reminiscent of the state's 1990 «sale» of the Attica prison to itself in order to raise $ 200 million.
According to Councilman Hoehmann, «while the budget at first glance looks good, upon closer analysis budget gimmicks are used that only mask the problem and will result in a certain downgrade in our bond rating and other negative consequences unless we once and for all address the issue».
Throughout Malloy's tenure as governor he has utilized numerous budget gimmicks to make his spending plans appear balanced.
Economists and budget hawks call this a «budget gimmick,» since it would simply shift revenue that the federal government would collect to the future — essentially, a one - time cash boost.
But Miner's job, first and foremost, is as an advocate for her city, and if that means calling out the governor for «budget gimmicks» that could increase the long - term fiscal pressure on Syracuse, then so be it.
Don't take our word for it: ICYMI, here's @nydems takedown of @nygovcuomo's budget gimmicks: conta.cc / XKg1cp
The de Blasio administration is constrained by an economy that is only slowly improving and by a budget gimmick that the prior administration used to balance its budgets.
«Don't take our word for it: ICYMI, here's @NYDems takedown of @NYGovCuomo's budget gimmicks.»
Only a few aides and family members knew beforehand that Miner had sent an opinion piece to The New York Times accusing Cuomo of shying away from difficult decisions and resorting to «budget gimmicks» instead.
We mayors have proposals on labor arbitration, pension rules, budget gimmicks and taxes.
But director Josh Trank's debut feature doesn't run into any of those problems, and it's exactly because the script and acting are so good that he's able to utilize the low - budget gimmick to his benefit, delivering a fresh take on found - footage and superhero movies in the process.
«The White House is using scare tactics and budget gimmicks to kill K - 12 education reform, because they know a new law will lead to less control in the hands of Washington bureaucrats and more control in the hands of parents and education leaders.»
Equally appalling is the fact that even this year's state budget is balanced by using one - time revenues and budget gimmicks that Malloy promised he would not utilize when he was running for governor.